James Abram
GARFIELD
(b.
19 November 1831
,
Orange, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
d.
19 September 1881
,
Elberon, New Jersey, USA
)
Cause of Death: shot by Charles J. Guiteau
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James Abram GARFIELD was born 19 November 1831 in Orange, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
James Abram GARFIELD was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
James Abram married Lucretia RUDOLPH 15 November 1858 in Hiram, Portage, Ohio, USA . The couple had (at least) 7 children. Lucretia RUDOLPH was born 19 April 1832 in Garretsville, Portage, Ohio, USA. Lucretia died 14 March 1918 in South Pasadena, Los Angeles, California, USA.
James Abram GARFIELD died 19 September 1881 in Elberon, New Jersey, USA.
Occupation: President of the United States
son of Abram Garfield and Elizabeth Ballou
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Lucretia RUDOLPH-- Date: 15 November 1858 Place: Hiram, Portage, Ohio, USA
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Event Date: 11 Nov 1858
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M51334-2
System Origin: Ohio-ODM
GS Film number: 0891358 V. 2
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"Ohio, Marriages, 1800-1958," Database, FamilySearch.org
Children of James Abram GARFIELD and Lucretia RUDOLPH:
Eliza Arabella GARFIELD (b.3 July 1860, Hiram, Portage, Ohio, USA d. 3 December 1863, )
Harry Augustus GARFIELD (b.11 October 1863, Hiram, Portage, Ohio, USA d. 12 December 1942, Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA)
James Rudolph GARFIELD (b.17 October 1865, Hiram, Portage, Ohio, USA d. 24 March 1950, Cleveland, Ohio, USA)
Mary GARFIELD (b.16 January 1867, Hiram, Portage, Ohio, USA d. 30 December 1947, Pasadena, California, USA)
Irvin Mcdowell GARFIELD (b.3 August 1870, Washington, DC, USA d. 18 July 1951, Boston, Massachusetts, USA )
Abram GARFIELD (b.21 November 1872, Washington, DC, USA d. 16 October 1958, Bratenahl, Ohio, USA)
Edward GARFIELD (b.26 December 1874, Washington, DC, USA d. 25 October 1876, Washington, DC, USA)
Lucretia RUDOLPH-- Date: 15 November 1858 Place: Hiram, Portage, Ohio, USASee marriage record for James Abram GARFIELD and Lucretia RUDOLPHName: J. A. Garfield
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M51334-2
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"Ohio, Marriages, 1800-1958," Database, FamilySearch.org
Children of James Abram GARFIELD and Lucretia RUDOLPH:
Eliza Arabella GARFIELD (b.3 July 1860, Hiram, Portage, Ohio, USA d. 3 December 1863, ) Harry Augustus GARFIELD (b.11 October 1863, Hiram, Portage, Ohio, USA d. 12 December 1942, Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA) James Rudolph GARFIELD (b.17 October 1865, Hiram, Portage, Ohio, USA d. 24 March 1950, Cleveland, Ohio, USA) Mary GARFIELD (b.16 January 1867, Hiram, Portage, Ohio, USA d. 30 December 1947, Pasadena, California, USA) Irvin Mcdowell GARFIELD (b.3 August 1870, Washington, DC, USA d. 18 July 1951, Boston, Massachusetts, USA ) Abram GARFIELD (b.21 November 1872, Washington, DC, USA d. 16 October 1958, Bratenahl, Ohio, USA) Edward GARFIELD (b.26 December 1874, Washington, DC, USA d. 25 October 1876, Washington, DC, USA)Add Share the History, Life Events, and Stories of James Abram GARFIELD
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1831 Birth 19 November 1831
Orange, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
Biography
JAMES A. GARFIELD, twentieth President of the United States, was born November 19, 1831, in the woods of Orange, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. His parents were Abram and Eliza (Ballou) Garfield, both of New England ancestry, and from families well known in the early history of that section of our country, but who had moved to the Western Reserve, in Ohio, early in its settlement.
The house in which James A. was born was not unlike the houses of poor Ohio farmers of that day. It was about 20 X 30 feet, built of logs, with the spaces between the logs filled with clay. His father was a hard-working farmer, and he soon had his fields cleared, an orchard planted, and a log barn built. The household comprised the father and mother and their four children, Mehetabel, Thomas, Mary and James. In May, 1823, the father died from a cold contracted in helping to put out a forest fire. At this time James was about eighteen months old, and Thomas about ten years old. No one, perhaps, can tell how much...Read MORE...
Portrait and Biographical Record of Dubuque, Jones and Clayton Counties, Iowa, Chapman Pub Co, 1894
JAMES A. GARFIELD, twentieth President of the United States, was born November 19, 1831, in the woods of Orange, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. His parents were Abram and Eliza (Ballou) Garfield, both of New England ancestry, and from families well known in the early history of that section of our country, but who had moved to the Western Reserve, in Ohio, early in its settlement.
The house in which James A. was born was not unlike the houses of poor Ohio farmers of that day. It was about 20 X 30 feet, built of logs, with the spaces between the logs filled with clay. His father was a hard-working farmer, and he soon had his fields cleared, an orchard planted, and a log barn built. The household comprised the father and mother and their four children, Mehetabel, Thomas, Mary and James. In May, 1823, the father died from a cold contracted in helping to put out a forest fire. At this time James was about eighteen months old, and Thomas about ten years old. No one, perhaps, can tell how much...Read MORE...
Portrait and Biographical Record of Dubuque, Jones and Clayton Counties, Iowa, Chapman Pub Co, 1894
From the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West.
1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
1858 Marriage / PartnerJames Abram GARFIELD and Lucretia RUDOLPH 15 November 1858, Hiram, Portage, Ohio, USA
He was 27 years old.
Portrait and Biographical Record of Dubuque, Jones and Clayton Counties, Iowa, Chapman Pub Co, 1894
1860 Birth of ChildEliza Arabella GARFIELD was born 3 July 1860, Hiram, Portage, Ohio, USA
James Abram was 28 years old.
1863 Birth of ChildHarry Augustus GARFIELD was born 11 October 1863, Hiram, Portage, Ohio, USA
James Abram was 31 years old.
1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.1865 Birth of ChildJames Rudolph GARFIELD was born 17 October 1865, Hiram, Portage, Ohio, USA
James Abram was 33 years old.
1867 Birth of ChildMary GARFIELD was born 16 January 1867, Hiram, Portage, Ohio, USA
James Abram was 35 years old.
1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
1870
Name: James A Garfield
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1870
Event Place: Ohio, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 38
Race: White
Race (Original): W
Birth Year (Estimated): 1831-1832
Birthplace: Ohio
Page Number: 15
Household ID: 139
Line Number: 37
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: M593
GS Film number: 000552757
Digital Folder Number: 004278457
Image Number: 00261
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
James A Garfield M 38 Ohio
Locretia R Garfield F 38 Ohio
Harry A Garfield M 6 Ohio
James R Garfield M 4 Ohio
Mary Garfield F 3 District Of Columbia
Eliza Garfield F 68 New Hampshire
Mary Collins F 25 Ireland
1870 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Name: James A Garfield
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1870
Event Place: Ohio, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 38
Race: White
Race (Original): W
Birth Year (Estimated): 1831-1832
Birthplace: Ohio
Page Number: 15
Household ID: 139
Line Number: 37
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: M593
GS Film number: 000552757
Digital Folder Number: 004278457
Image Number: 00261
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
James A Garfield M 38 Ohio
Locretia R Garfield F 38 Ohio
Harry A Garfield M 6 Ohio
James R Garfield M 4 Ohio
Mary Garfield F 3 District Of Columbia
Eliza Garfield F 68 New Hampshire
Mary Collins F 25 Ireland
1870 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
1870 - June 26 - Christmas becomes a Federal holiday in the United States. It was still illegal in some states.1870 Birth of ChildIrvin Mcdowell GARFIELD was born 3 August 1870, Washington, DC, USA
James Abram was 38 years old.
1872 Birth of ChildAbram GARFIELD was born 21 November 1872, Washington, DC, USA
James Abram was 41 years old.
1874 Birth of ChildEdward GARFIELD was born 26 December 1874, Washington, DC, USA
James Abram was 43 years old.
1876 Death of ChildEdward GARFIELD died 25 October 1876, Washington, DC, USA
James Abram was 44 years old.
1881 - March 4 - James A. Garfield (1831–1881) becomes President of the United States
In 1880, Garfield was elected to the Senate, but instead became the presidential candidate on the 36th ballot as a result of a deadlock in the Republican convention. In the election, he defeated Gen. Winfield Scott Hancock, the Democratic candidate. Garfield's administration was barely under way when he was shot by Charles J. Guiteau, a disappointed office seeker, in Washington on July 2, 1881. He died in Elberon, N.J., on Sept. 19.
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March 4, 1881
In 1880, Garfield was elected to the Senate, but instead became the presidential candidate on the 36th ballot as a result of a deadlock in the Republican convention. In the election, he defeated Gen. Winfield Scott Hancock, the Democratic candidate. Garfield's administration was barely under way when he was shot by Charles J. Guiteau, a disappointed office seeker, in Washington on July 2, 1881. He died in Elberon, N.J., on Sept. 19.
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March 4, 1881
1881 Death 19 September 1881
Elberon, New Jersey, USA
He died at the age of 49.
Garfield Memorial
U.S. President James Garfield died on September 19, 1881. Cleveland was chosen as the President's place of entombment, and after lying state in the rotunda of the Capitol for two days, Garfield's casket was taken to Lake View Cemetery by special train. Countless grieving citizens viewed the casket en route from the Capitol to Cleveland.
The casket was sealed in a temporary crypt while the permanent monument was constructed. Situated on a commanding hill in Lake View Cemetery, the monument was dedicated on Memorial Day, 1890.
The monument features a circular tower 50 feet in diameter and 180 feet high, built of native Ohio sandstone on a broad stone terrace. Around the exterior are five panels in bas-relief depicting Garfield's life and death. These panels include more than 100 figures, all of them life-size... lakeviewcemetery.com
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James is buried at: Lake View Cemetery Cleveland Cuyahoga County Ohio, USA Plot: Section 15
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